Avanti West Coast is the first train operator to join a network of experts and facilities aiming to transform rail travel, led by the University of Birmingham.
Two brand new civil and railway engineering programmes are being launched.
The issues currently facing the railway industry are not new, but they are more challenging and urgent as a result of the global pandemic.
Leaders in rail innovation from across the globe came together in Birmingham to discuss plans to develop, improve and shape the industry post-pandemic.
The Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with rail cyber security company, RazorSecure.
The multi-million-pound Rail Accelerator and Innovation Solutions hub for Enterprise, (RaisE) business centre in Goole is now officially open.
A new partnership between the University of Birmingham and RazorSecure will enable Safe and Reliable Digital Maintenance for Passenger Train Operators.